Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18385, William Durkee, Conn.

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Durkee, William
S. 18385
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9021- Connecticut
William Durkee of Hampton in the State of Conn who was a Pri in the Conn commanded by Captain of the Reg commanded by Col Hous in the Conn line for
6 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 20 Dollars 0 0 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of March 1833, and Lieut. Thomas Gray, Windham Conn
Arrears to the 4th of March: 3384.00 Pension, allowance ending Sept: 11 10.00
$50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullen, Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 11

Mr. Dunkee
admit 6 mi p.m. alt # 20
Many thanks for the kindly words

Mr. Durkee Hampton N o 1216

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Windham
ss. Hampton
On this 27 th day of July 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate for the District of Windham in the county of Windham and state of Connecticut, now sitting, William Durkee a resident of Hampton in the county of Windham and state of Connecticut, aged 73 years, and who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832—That he entered entered the service of the
United States, under the following named officers & served as herein stated 1 st Campaign. He was drafted August 1776 in the Militia of the State of Connecticut in Lieut. Hammond's Company in Col. Experience Storrs Regiment & on or about the first of September we marched for New York & were stationed at East Chester & afterwards near Fort Washington & then went to White Plains & was at the battle of White Plains, & was discharged some time in December being about 4 months. 2 d Campaign. He was drafted & went to Groton in Connecticut & was in Capt. Sam Bingham's Company & Col. John Tyler was our Colonel & Col. Sedgwick had command in the fort. Served two months. This was in May and June 1777. 3 d Campaign. He enlisted in October 1777 into Capt. Abner Root's Company in Col. McCallum's Regt. & went to Liverton in R. Island where under Genl. Spencer in his expedition. He served one month & returned.
That he lived in Windham in 1 st County when he entered the service and has lived in S. Windham & Hampton where he now lives, ever since & has. That he has no documentary evidence of his service & his discharge if he had one is lost.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. William Durkee
We, Daniel G. Sprague a clergyman residing in the town of Hampton and Samuel V. Mosley residing in said Hampton hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Durkee who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 73 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Daniel G. Sprague Samuel V. Mosley

Personally appeared in open Court Mr Abner Webb of Hampton in Windham County, afore d . And after being sworn according to Law, deposes & says that he personally performed the three campaigns mentioned in the foregoing declaration, and that Mr William Durkee of Hampton performed the services there in stated & that he was in the same company & same Regt. in each of said campaigns. His statements relating to said services are correct. Abner Webb
Sworn & subscribed the day & year afore d .
This certifies that William Durkee was born in Windham in the County of Windham on the 27 th March 1759 as appears from the Town Records of said Town of Windham Thomas Gray Town Clerk
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above-named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that Daniel G. Hazen who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in Hampton & that Genl. J. Moseley Esq r who has signed the same is a resident of Hampton & a credible person & their statement is entitled to credit. And this Court further certifies that Mr Abner Webb who has signed & sworn to the preceding deposition is well known to this Court & is a credible person & his statement is entitled to credit.
I, Thomas Gray clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Windham in Windham do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of William Durkee for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 27 th day of July, A. D. 1832.
Thomas Gray Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
April 14, 1927
Mrs. I. L. Cary 752 Asylum Ave Hartford, Conn
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 18385, it appears that William Durkee was born March 27, 1759 at Windham, Windham County, Connecticut.
While residing at said Windham, he enlisted and served as a private in the Connecticut Troops, as follows-
From August 1776, three or four months under Lieutenant Hammond, Colonel Experience Storr's Regiment, and was in the battle of White Plains; from May 2, 1777, two months in Captain Samuel Bingham's Company under Colonels John Tyler and Ledyard; from October 1, 1777, one month in Captain Abner Robinson's Company, Colonel Samuel McClellan's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 27, 1832, while a resident of Hampton, Windham County, Connecticut.
There is no data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

P 18385 INVALID.
File No. 18,385
William Durkee
Rev Rev Mrs
Act: June 7 th 92
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 441
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Dec 28 1900 - Writ to Hon. M. H. Moody - N. R.
Nov 3, 1902 - Writ to Miss Elizabeth Laman Thompson Com
1916 July 20. Writ to G. W. Carr with aw 1927 Apr 14 - Writ to Mrs. I. L. Carey see letter in Nathaniel Hollings S. 23261. aw

State of Connecticut } County of Windham } J. Hampton Dec. 4. 1832
On this 4 th day of December A.D. 1832 personally ap- peared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Windham aforesaid Mr. William Durkee a resident of Hampton in said County & being first sworn according to law doth on oath make the following declaration in addition to the one made on the 27 th day of July A.D. 1832 in order to ob- tain the benefit of the act of 1832 pass June 7. 1832 (Rev. That he was drafted in the militia of the State of Connecticut under Genl. Housman some time in the month of August 1776 & that on or about the first of September they march d for New York and passed thro Scarsdale & Holchester & crossed Connecticut river at Moodus Landing & then went on to New Haven, Milford, Stratford, Stam- ford & Horseneck & Rye & to East Westchester where we joined Col. Storr's Reg t & were stationed there some weeks I cannot tell exactly how long, we next march d down to Fort Washington where we were sta- tioned I should think 3 or 4 weeks & next were stationed at Westchester & from there we march d to White Plains and in a few days the enemy came out and we had the battle; they fired briskly upon us on the hill, Genl. Washington was on the hill on the day of the battle I saw him a number of times Genl. Skey's division of the army was there; Shortly after the battle we moved back to North Castle &

and remained there until our term expired some time in December, I was out in this campaign three months certainly & I think some more
2 d Campaign - That is or about the first day of May 1777. He was drafted for two months & went to Groton in Capt. Sam l Brighams company, Col o John Tyler was our col l . we went down thro Norwich to New London & then crossed over to Groton & were stationed a part of the time in the fort & part of the time down east at Park Square - Col o Sedgwick was there some part of the time & we remained there about two months & returned home about the first of July, our time having expired we were verbally discharged -
3 d Campaign - That is or about the first of Oct r 1777. He enlisted for one month into Capt o Abner Robinson Company in Col o Sam l M c Clellans Reg t & marched thro Plainfield to Providence & from there to Tiverton in R. Island & was in what was called Gen l Spencer's expedition, we were called out three nights in succession to go on to the Island to take new post from the enemy but did not succeed owing to high winds or something else prevented us, we afterwards marched back to Providence & had our quarters in the College until our time expired, we then returned back to Plainfield & then home & served one month - That he was born in Windham in Windham County State of Connecticut March 27 th

1759 That he lived in Windham aforesaid when he entered the service & has lived in Windham & in Hampton which has been set off from Windham ever since when he now lives. That he has no record of his age except the town records of the town of Windham. That he is known to Eben T. Griffin Esq. Philip Pearl Esq. Col. Saml. G. Mosely Genl. John C. Howard all of Hampton, to Hon. John Baldwin Esq. Ripley, Samuel Clark & Saml. Gray Esq. of Windham who will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. Sworn to & subscribed this day and year aforesaid in open Court William Dunkee
— a true & correct copy of the original for the District of Windham on 10th day of December 1832. Personally appeared Mr. Abner Doolittle of Hampton in Windham County aged 73 years & being sworn according to law in open court deposes & says — That he was drafted in the militia of the State of Connecticut in the latter part of August or first part of September in Capt. Mason's Company & Col. G. L. Doolittle's Regiment & that we marched for New York thro' New Haven & Stamford, Norwalk & Rye to East Chester, I was taken sick at East Chester & remained there until after the battle of White Plains, I well knew Mr. William Dunkee who was there in that company with us & belonged to Genl. Hammond's

Company in the same Regt. with us.
Thos or about the first of May 1777, he was drafted for a two months campaign in Capt. Sam t Bingham's Company of Col. o Tyler's Regiment, we went down thro' Norwich & to New London & then crossed over to Groton where Stationed part of the time in the fort & part of the time in dwelling houses down below the Fort to the eastward. We were there in this campaign two months were discharged about the first of July - Mr. William Durkee was in the same company with me & went down at the same time & served during the war & returned with me when we were dismissed -
That in October 1777 we entered into Capt. Abner Robinson's Company in Col. o Sam t M c Clellan's Regt. & went by the way of Plainfield to Providence & then to Tiverton to join Gen l Spencer's Expedition & we tried at three different times to go on to the Island to take Newport but did not succeed - we afterwards went back to Providence where Stationed & quartered in the College until our time was out. William Durkee was in the same company & Regiment with me, went down at the same time & returned with me - we were out one month.
Abner Wells

And the Court hereby declare their opinion That the within-named applicant William Durkee was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states, & that his statements are correct - and this Court further certifies that Rev. Abner Doble who has been to subscribe the annexed deposition is a person well known to this Court & is a credible person & his statements are entitled to full credit -
I Thomas Gray Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Middlesex do hereby certify That the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of William Durkee for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office This 10 th day of December 1832
Thomas Gray Clerk

William Durkee
According to the records of the Adjutant General's Office in Hartford, Conn.
William Durkee served in the war of the revolution and the following is said service , according to the records of the above office. Page 588 - " Conn. Men in the Revolution".
William Durkee , a Grenadier, in Capt. Neb. Waterman's Company, Provisional Regiment 1781, to be raised and put in readiness to March on the shortest notice in case His Excellency General Washington shall call for them.
On page 665 same book, appears the following; William Durkee, of Hampton as a pensioner, Census of pensions in 1840,
On page 657, same book appears the following; William Durkee a pensioner 1852 residing in Windham County. - - - - -

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July 12th, 1916.
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Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly send the writer the official records of William Burke - see attached copy - in the Pension Department.
I am anxious to get this information to add to an application of a friend to the Sons of the American Revolution.
Sincerely yours,
G. C. H.
presumably G. W. Carnrick

S18385
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Durkee a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug 1776 3 or 4 mos Pvt Enit Hammond Experience Starr Verm   May 1, 1777 2 " Sam'l. Bingham John Tyler   Oct 1, 1777 1 mo. Adm. Robinson McClure  
Battles engaged in, White Plains, Saratoga Residence of soldier at enlistment, Windsor, Vermont Date of application for pension, July 27, 1832 Residence at date of application, Hampton, Vermont Age at date of application, born Windsor, Vt. Mar 24, 1807.
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family. He was in 1810 in need of a mother's pension.
The above is the only Wm Durkee found on the Rev. War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.